Childhood:
-Born on July 24, 1807 in New York City
-Sibling to Joseph Aldridge -Son of Luranah and Daniel Aldridge (Evans) -Parents worked as a street vender and a preacher (Bernth)
Education: -Attended one of New York's first African Free Schools
-Recieved formal education (Evans) Personal: -First major job at age 18 -Married Margaret Gill in 1825 (died in 1865) -Remarried his former mistress, with whom he fathered five children (Evans)
-Died in Poland on August 7, 1867
Awards:
-Bronze plaque at Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
-Honor from the Republic of Hati
-Prussian Gold Metal for Arts and Science from King Frederick
-Medal of Ferdinand from Franz Joseph of Astria for his preformance in Othello (Bridges)
-Born on July 24, 1807 in New York City
-Sibling to Joseph Aldridge
-Son of Luranah and Daniel Aldridge (Evans)
-Parents worked as a street vender and a preacher (Bernth)
Education:
-Attended one of New York's first African Free Schools
-Recieved formal education (Evans)
Personal:
-First major job at age 18
-Married Margaret Gill in 1825 (died in 1865)
-Remarried his former mistress, with whom he fathered five children (Evans)
-Died in Poland on August 7, 1867
Awards:
-Bronze plaque at Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
-Honor from the Republic of Hati
-Prussian Gold Metal for Arts and Science from King Frederick
-Medal of Ferdinand from Franz Joseph of Astria for his preformance in Othello (Bridges)